lol Molly, you're always so positive and accepting of stuff so those "uh... what" glances to the camera were gold! It's funny because California is experimental in a really slick way, where the songwriting and production make it feel more "normal" than it is, but they really just went creatively wild on this one The Secret Song after Carry Stress in the Jaw has a cool story behind it! So while they were recording the album, the bassist discovered this song that the rest of the band had recorded without him. He decided to add these old man vocals all over it, all the comments like "they kicked me out of the band" and "I didn't get to play on it at all, no way!" Then the band kept the new vocals a secret from Mike until just before the album was released. And on the vinyl it was hidden on a separate groove running alongside Carry Stress in the Jaw, so you wouldn't know it was there until you tried to play that song and accidentally put it in the wrong groove and... what the hell is this? It's a secret! just a really fun project all round
I didn't know that about the vocals on the secret song. Always thought it was Mike, and thanks for tip! Do you know if it's still pressed that way if one were to acquire this album on vinyl? I have their self-titled and Night They Came Home. I'm thinking soon I'll be trying to add Disco Volante & California.
@AbyssalLeporidae to the best of my knowledge yes. I don't own them so I can't 100% say so. On discogs the original songs are labeled AA3 and AB3 where as the repressings are labeled A3.1 and A3.2.
Honestly, one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s so out there in a way and vibe no one has ever replicated- and I’ve listened to a lot of music. It’s spooky and ominous, ridiculous, fun, and feels deeper than that all at the same time. Mike is a genius! So excited to see your reaction.
It took awhile for Disco Volante to grow on me, but after a few listens it starts to feel like there are little islands of songs, and in between you need to swim through the chaos to get to the pockets of safety. It's cool.
Those bewildered looks you give to the camera is a spot on representation of a Mr. Bungle listening experience, I'm loving this so much. I've smiled throughout thanks for lifting my mood.
The most bizarre and amazing concert I’ve ever seen. I remember Mike having the microphone duck taped to his face. As chaotic as it sounded it was still perfectly orchestrated.
Clicked on the vid at light speed… Again, thank you for sharing your first-time listens for so many wonderful & weird groups! Your perspective on the vibes the music gives off are always interesting and sometimes unexpected & Disco Volante is obviously a goldmine for this lol. Really sad to hear recently that Mr. Bungle weren’t well received by audiences when they went on tour with Incubus & SOAD in 2000 given how much they influenced those groups, but when your hear how out-there they can get it makes sense. Also shout to not only Mike, but also Trevor Dunn & Trey Spruance who composed the majority of this :D (delightful weirdos, all of em)
The bends being an actual thing that happens in water, ive always imagined the track being what having it feels like to experience it deep in the water before you die
There's a clip here on TH-cam where Chemical Marriage is combined with parts of the movie "Freaks". Mow Skwoz also has a "collab", but with an old cartoon. Works really well. And btw, Fantomas has a whole album based on cartoon sounds.
When this album came out, somehow my other Bungle-fan friend and I got it in to our heads (remember that this was pre-modern-internet where things were way more... mysterious) that Patton had left the band and maybe only appeared on one or two tracks of Disco Volante, hence why it was so different to the self-titled album. For a few years I heard this album as the weird last-gasp of a dying 'just a few leftover members trying to keep it going' band.
Definitely their most insane album...so diverse and genre spanning. So enjoy your reactions...pretty excited that I will be seeing Mr Bungle live next weekend here in New Zealand, with the Melvins!
Me too. It’s unfortunate that their recent set lists are almost exclusively songs from The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, but it should still be a good night.
this album blew my mind in so so many ways back in 1995. i was a huge fan of the first Bungle album, and then comes Disco Volante... it was such an unspeakable experience listening to DV for the very first time, never had this same feeling listening to an album before or after DV. years later, got the DV logo tattoed on my arm. it´s one of the most truly amazing albums i´ve heard in my entire life.
Also track 3 as may have already figured out is 2 songs on 1 track, there' Carry Stress in The Jaw of course, and then about halfway through there's a secret song called...The Secret Song.
I really enjoy how you react to albums, I made those same looks of disgust listening to Mr Bungle for the first time but now im a huge fan. Music is so crazy
I loved your facial expression when you heard last dissonant note from the horn on the hidden track….priceless!!!!! I’ve always dug this album since it came out in the 90zzzz…when I first heard it at the end I was like “WTF did I just listen to!!!???” It was so weird in the best way…I always likened it to it as if Mike Patton did an album with the Carl Stalling Project…which was the music behind so many Loony Tunes cartoons….awesome reaction amiga!!! 🤘🏽🤪🤘🏽🤪
Mike Patton is such a genius. One of his biggest works was being able to put this out there thanks to his work with FNM. Not one good song here, but EXCELLENT parts in almost everything. For the most part, this sounds like an Italian, dopey, 1970s cartoon. Patton touches things and his magic manifests beauty. I would have been so pissed off buying this in 1995 (when I was a teen) only because I thought Patton was great. Probably would have sold it back the next day. California IS beautiful. "Pink Cigarette" lives in my head forevermore. There should be a film made with the entire Mr. Bungle discography. Thank you, Mike Patton...for existing.
My first time listening to Mr. Bungle. That was certainly different. It's always fun to listen to something new though. It's been a privilege discovering new music on your channel. Thank you!
Mr bungle and pretty much everything Mike Patton is easily top 5 of most of my musical taste. seen bungle and faith no more many times live. I was introduced to Bungle Self titled in highschool. loved it. Disco came out, I tried my best but for the first 20+ listens I didnt get it. ff to California, I was back in love
Hi Molly, great to see you back! Me and my best friend are looking forward to listening to your reaction and thoughts on each track of the album. We have never heard of Mr Bungle but are looking forward to listening to the music
Molly, you could've reviewed this album with facial expressions alone and I would totally have understood what you meant...I'll be seeing Mr Bungle along with the Melvins next month, should be an interesting show
This is the perfect album for eliciting the craziest facial expressions, that's for sure! I never knew what to expect from one second to the next. Hope you enjoy seeing them live, I'm sure that'll be a great time.
This might be the first time I ever got chills listening to music. When Patton yells on Desert Search... Oh man. Seeing this live was such an exoerienfe. The guy on thr bongos at the end was in a zone and he brought us all in
This album is wildly experimental, that's for sure! They swing between so many different styles and extremes on this project. I'll have to look into Kraftwerk, I don't believe I've ever heard of them before.
@@mollyesanborn Kraftwerk are a legendary experimental electronic band from Germany. They got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Fame in 2021. They started in 1970 and are widely regarded as the early originators of electronic music, they influenced bands/acts like David Bowie, Depeche Mode, New Order, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, and The Smashing Pumpkins. They definitely made their mark in music. :)
Very happy you’re listening to this. What a year to be alive when this came out in 95 i believe. Don’t know if i can pick a favourite on this one as the whole album is such an experience. I once saw Bungle play on the California tour in Seatttle at the Showbox theatre and Violenza Domestica live was so familiar and incredible!
First off, love you checking out all these classics and having fun inputs on the music, makes for a good watch :) I'm not sure if this is a good place for recommendations, but you ,and Mr Bungle fans in general, might love Igorrr. They are kindof like a metal/electronic successor to Mr Bungle. Their album Savage Sinusoid is a total trip . For that album and the one after they have a more full band style. Before that they were a lot more electronic, and currently they are rebuilding with new members (no new recordings yet). If you feel like only doing one song, "Hummous" "Cheval" or "ieuD" are great ones to chose, music video especially, but whole album would be great too
You can maybe tell by the name of the album and the vaguely more restrained atmosphere of this album vs their 1st one; but this album was heavily inspired by Italian cinema.
Patton does a lot of voice acting. If you happen to know the movie Bunraku, he's the narrator. Lots of "monster sounds" in games and movies. There's a whole list.
The luster of this album wears off when you start listening to John Zorn (Losta Raymond Scott up in this one, too). Same goes for the Self Titled and Cardiacs. Love playing drums to this album.
I've had The Bends on my Halloween playlist when I hand out candy to the kids for years. It's perfect, especially the end as it gets so loud compared to everything else. I may have scared away a kid or two over the years. Also, I heard someone describe the last couple of notes of Merry Go Bye Bye as the perfect intro to their next album California. Or they belonged on that album. Something like that, can't quite remember the details but the gist has always stuck with me, like that's what they planned to do next even though that album wouldn't come out for another four years. Makes sense to me.
This just reminds me of the work Patton did with both John Zorn, an experimental jazz figure, and Fantomas, a supergroup of sorts with an emphasis on spastic noise.
Probably my favorite album of all time. It has just about everything I love in music and it always takes me back to the special year I first listened to it extensively. It was the most difficult MB album for me to get into, but eventually began to speak to me like no other.
6:59 I've listened to this song maybe 50 times and you saying it's like a horse galloping opened up my brain because the whole song has that rhythm and you're 100% correct.
In my head I always created the story since the album translated to 'flying saucer' that the band was originally approached by Tim Burton for his MARS ATTACKS movie. This is what they came up with and Burton in the end went with something more easily digestible for human ears. I can't imagine a major label today being so accommodating for something like Mr Bungle was back in the day. I guess if Taylor Swift wanted to do a Gregorian chant album they would. My fave tracks have always been the one's that included some death metal like 'Carry.....Jaw' and 'Merry.....Bye'. Those who like the cinematic flair of this. I definitely recommend the movie theme cover record, 'The Director's Cut', from another Patton project, the musical supergroup, Fantomas.
Despite being a big fan of FNM and enjoying Mr Bungles thrash remake album Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, I've never heard this album. I think I will give it a listen myself this weekend and report back! Have a nice weekend Molly!
Definitely go check it out! This one is a pretty wild listen, very dark and atmospheric compared to their self-titled or California. I'll definitely have to get to a reaction for Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny at some point too, would love to hear that one.
Dipping your toe into the deep end of the pool! Don't go straight to Phantomas. Delve into The Melvins before you touch Mike Patton's collaborations with them. It will be a nice ride.
@@NerudoP-Clowes Yeah.... probably a smart idea. I'll need to spend a few minutes getting a couple recommendations together. Next to my Frank Zappa collection, The Melvins is number 2.
A curated list is a very good idea for this band. Imagine if she started with Prick. Don't get me wrong, "Pure Digital Silence" is one of the greatest songs of all time, but there isn't a whole lot beyond that.
You should check Delirium Cordia and Suspended Animation from Fantômas. Both super intense in their on way. Now if you are into films, The Director's Cut from the same band is pretty darn good. Patton was going places 🥸👌
On the album The Bends does have individual titles for all the parts. I lost the CD at the base of a cult when I stormed out, but remember that the first one is 'Man Overboard' and there's one called 'Panic in Blue', which is a great title.
I absolutely love the facial expressions you make while listening to these songs ❤ You should do a review of Disturbed’s albums, there is some amazing content there.
Damn, Bungle is one of my top 3 bands but I forgot about the track The Bends. To me the ending on that track is one of the scariest and most visceral sounding things of any song I heard, to the point it actually makes me feel ill (stomach, tight chest and goosebumps). Once, when I was a teen, I put this on the home stereo max volume and when that ending hit the family pictures started projecting out of the furniture, the room was rumbling and it sounded like the stereo was about to explode. It was pretty scary.
Another Mr. Bungle album for me to check out, hope it's a good one. Though I am just glad that all is well. I'm curious have you checked out the Faith no more album called "Introduce yourself"? It has the original lead singer Chuck Mosley in it, and and it features the song "We Care a lot"!
I was waiting for your reaction to this album, this band changed the way I see music and showed me that you don't need to be stuck in a traditional way of making music. The Bends is a collection of ambient interludes, they are called: I. Man Overboard II. The Drowning Flute III. Aqua Swing IV. Follow the Bubbles V. Duet for Guitar and Oxygen Tank VI. Nerve Damage VII. Screaming Bends VIII. Panic in Blue IX. Love on the Event Horizon X. Re-Entry An interesting fact is that Slipknot(very early on in 1996-1997) used to open their shows with one of these interludes(Nerve Damage and Screaming Bends). Mike Patton, Faith No More and Mr. Bungle himself inspired several bands in the new metal scene.
i just love this album, it immediately clicked for me. Here's some stuff you might find interesting after listening to it: The secret song at the end of "Carry stress in the jaw" was recorded without their bassist knowing, so when he found the tapes he added these weird grandpa vocals to prank back the band. Even cooler, if you have the original vinyl pressing of the album "Carry Stress in the Jaw" and "Secret Song" are pressed directly next to each other, where the needle can either go to the one or the other song. So if you listen to the vinyl it might usually just go to "Carry stress in the jaw" or play the secret song once in a while, which is just so awesome. You could have the vinyl for a while just listen to it a few times and never realize that secret song is on there. On the cd they just put it right at the end of "Carry Stress in the Jaw" so when you skip through the tracks you also might miss that track. Violenza Domnestica is indeed italian and afaik is supposed to be a nod to "the Godfather" and describes a scene where a husband is abusing and cutting off the tongue of his wife. The asmr (in 1995 lol) also does a great job at keeping you on the edge with how close and intimite it makes you feel, cause its such a contrast. Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz is sung in a made up language that's just supposed to sound creepy or weird, you should definately google the lyric sheets for these tracks, cause they look more like a drawing with jumbled up words in between, it's great. you could get these lyrics by sending a dollar to their Po box and they would send you these lyric sheets and additional artwork you could glue into the booklet lol. Chemical Marriage is also using that language, Desert Search for Allah is actually using arabic from the quoran, Qyiamat a tawil, qyiamat insan al kamel, meaning "the great resurrection of the beginning, the great resurrection of the perfect man" (talking about Allah I believe) The bends is also about a diver not realizing he's been running low on oxygen, getting hallucinations and havng to go up, but doing so to quickly and dying to the bends. The whole album is mixed so well, cause it specifically is mixed quietly so the louder parts, especially at 17:40 are alot louder. I also love how the noise gets louder and louder until the diver dies and the noise just stops. Platypus was supposed to be on their self titled but didnt fit with the other tracks, like "Mr nice guy" from their demo. So they kept it and repurposed it for disco volante. (its not quite different from the scrapped demo, you can hear that in live versions) Another funfact about Merry go Bye bye is that the silence before the hidden track is actually the track nothing, which is credited to Lengyel and Heifetz in the booklet, cause they had no writing credits on the other tracks, so they just got credited for nothing, lol. The hidden track after is actually called noises. I love that even though you didnt exactly know what the tracks were about, you did realize that The bends is about diving cause it sounds like water and Merry go bye bye is about going up to heaven, (cause it actually is about s****e). I think this is where this album excells in, creating an atmosphere that is exactly what is promised in the title, (disco allah, violenza domnestica, after school special,...) 25:00 That's actually John Zorn playing his trumpet. He is pretty well known for his band "naked city" with which he tried to push music to an extreme. If you havent yet, you should check out the self titled "naked city" album or "radio". (edit: actually yeah, on radio you will find alot of similarities with this album)
@@mollyesanborn be prepared, the theme of the album is sexual innuendos. Mike Patton plays the man. Jennifer Charles (from Elysian Fields) is the other vocalist, she plays the sultry woman. And the album is produced by Dan The Automator who's most known for doing the Gorillaz and I think most recently did the current release by The Black Keys.
If you haven't yet, I feel you might enjoy Portishead album dummy I was so happy to know the vocalist is involved with new projects recently. Portishead falls within the realm of 90's triphop adjacent female fronted bands with that very experimental, yet smooth sound with elements of hip hop, and generally eclectic and ambient kind of soothing artsy sounds xD probs why the name of the general genre.
Speaking of Bjork, you should check out her album, Medulla, an album where almost all of the instrumentation is from human vocals. Guess who is featured on the album.
The end of Desert Search For Techno Allah sounds like it would fit really well in Dune. The lyrics are about the Peacock god and that 's an interesting thing. I love the lyric 'Dark tresses under the black light'. There's a reference (not in English) to the Perfect Human; wild theological stuff.
19:14 - I haven't listened to this in years but... the more I listen to the back half the more I wonder if the sound effects here inspired Lil Ugly Mane on his beats, especially on albums like Oblivion Access.
And people who don't have the experience or value physical copies of music miss out on the entire lyrics of Me Mowska written out in circles on the album insert, plus other CD decals you could send for to put in the actual CD booklet.And the extra 7in of live The Stroke cover in the LP package 🤘 It's cool that I see more physical copies and interesting merch from the different bands I do sound for sound for every week. Explore music and everything
If you would really like to know how Mr Bungle got a lot of their ideas as far as way out there style material.You should check out Frank Zappa’s album or albums “Freak Out” especially the song The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet” Also Frank Zappa “You Are what You Is” album
To understand this album more, trying researching and listening to John Zorn. Because he has one of the biggest discographies ever, I’d suggest the self titled album by his band Naked City first.
They mess with everyone, the volume of the album starts low, slowly getting louder until it's it's peaking at loudest, and levels out around the middle of Desert Search. It's subtle but effective especially if you are listening straight through 👍
If you dig the jazzyness of this album the you might super dig Soul Coughing. They have three albums and they're all Amazing. Ruby Vroom is the 1st, in case you would like to start at the beginning. =)
YES FINALLY, LETS GO DISCO VOLANTE 🎷
Heck yeah! I've been wanting to get to this album for so long now, I'm so glad I've finally heard it.
lol Molly, you're always so positive and accepting of stuff so those "uh... what" glances to the camera were gold! It's funny because California is experimental in a really slick way, where the songwriting and production make it feel more "normal" than it is, but they really just went creatively wild on this one
The Secret Song after Carry Stress in the Jaw has a cool story behind it! So while they were recording the album, the bassist discovered this song that the rest of the band had recorded without him. He decided to add these old man vocals all over it, all the comments like "they kicked me out of the band" and "I didn't get to play on it at all, no way!" Then the band kept the new vocals a secret from Mike until just before the album was released. And on the vinyl it was hidden on a separate groove running alongside Carry Stress in the Jaw, so you wouldn't know it was there until you tried to play that song and accidentally put it in the wrong groove and... what the hell is this? It's a secret!
just a really fun project all round
I didn't know that about the vocals on the secret song. Always thought it was Mike, and thanks for tip! Do you know if it's still pressed that way if one were to acquire this album on vinyl? I have their self-titled and Night They Came Home. I'm thinking soon I'll be trying to add Disco Volante & California.
@AbyssalLeporidae a vinyl copy is disco Volante is stupid expensive.
@AbyssalLeporidae the repressing is a lot cheaper but doesn't have the double groove.
@@chrishickman7059 Ah, ok. So, the repressing just combines the songs into one like digital/streaming?
@AbyssalLeporidae to the best of my knowledge yes. I don't own them so I can't 100% say so. On discogs the original songs are labeled AA3 and AB3 where as the repressings are labeled A3.1 and A3.2.
Honestly, one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s so out there in a way and vibe no one has ever replicated- and I’ve listened to a lot of music. It’s spooky and ominous, ridiculous, fun, and feels deeper than that all at the same time. Mike is a genius! So excited to see your reaction.
And so many styles of music so well played. If it came out today it would be made of samples, but they did it the hard way.
It took awhile for Disco Volante to grow on me, but after a few listens it starts to feel like there are little islands of songs, and in between you need to swim through the chaos to get to the pockets of safety. It's cool.
Very well said
I had this in my car when the young intern started working for my work and I had to show him the ropes. He looked at me like I was a serial killer.
You're my hero. 😄
This is my favorite album of all time! Patton is a very creative and interesting musician.
dont undermine the rest of the band. most of the time mike was not behind the actual music.
Those bewildered looks you give to the camera is a spot on representation of a Mr. Bungle listening experience, I'm loving this so much. I've smiled throughout thanks for lifting my mood.
The most bizarre and amazing concert I’ve ever seen. I remember Mike having the microphone duck taped to his face. As chaotic as it sounded it was still perfectly orchestrated.
Clicked on the vid at light speed… Again, thank you for sharing your first-time listens for so many wonderful & weird groups! Your perspective on the vibes the music gives off are always interesting and sometimes unexpected & Disco Volante is obviously a goldmine for this lol. Really sad to hear recently that Mr. Bungle weren’t well received by audiences when they went on tour with Incubus & SOAD in 2000 given how much they influenced those groups, but when your hear how out-there they can get it makes sense.
Also shout to not only Mike, but also Trevor Dunn & Trey Spruance who composed the majority of this :D (delightful weirdos, all of em)
This album is a triiip but i love it and carry stress in the jaw is a masterpiece
phlegmatics is def the coolest piece imo
The bends being an actual thing that happens in water, ive always imagined the track being what having it feels like to experience it deep in the water before you die
There's a clip here on TH-cam where Chemical Marriage is combined with parts of the movie "Freaks". Mow Skwoz also has a "collab", but with an old cartoon. Works really well.
And btw, Fantomas has a whole album based on cartoon sounds.
The percussion/drums in this album are so on point
They drummer for this and the first album is top tier . He didn't play on the 3 one
Danny Heifitz
@@edybocman76he sure did play on the 3rd one
Heifitz and bar are bungles soul
The outro for desert search is spine tingling
When this album came out, somehow my other Bungle-fan friend and I got it in to our heads (remember that this was pre-modern-internet where things were way more... mysterious) that Patton had left the band and maybe only appeared on one or two tracks of Disco Volante, hence why it was so different to the self-titled album. For a few years I heard this album as the weird last-gasp of a dying 'just a few leftover members trying to keep it going' band.
It's worth noting that you can totally hear the producer John Zorn all over it.
Lol Desert search for techno Allah is the Mr. Bungle equivalent to Led Zeppelin's Kashmir.
Desert Search for Techno Allah is Trey forgetting it's not a Secret Chiefs track
awesome. very underrated album... and definitely their most potent statement as a band. Difficult to swallow? yes, but it's a grower for sure.
Watching them play this album live was surreal. They somehow managed to play the songs just as you hear them. Even with all the weird sounds.
This is the epitome of creativity. No other album sounds like this one. Definitely unique and one I love to share with people
Carry stress in the jaw goes so hard
Definitely their most insane album...so diverse and genre spanning. So enjoy your reactions...pretty excited that I will be seeing Mr Bungle live next weekend here in New Zealand, with the Melvins!
Me too. It’s unfortunate that their recent set lists are almost exclusively songs from The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, but it should still be a good night.
the "genre spanning" is pure John Zorn influence. Without Zorn, there would be no Bungle.
Dude, how was THAT show?!
this album blew my mind in so so many ways back in 1995. i was a huge fan of the first Bungle album, and then comes Disco Volante... it was such an unspeakable experience listening to DV for the very first time, never had this same feeling listening to an album before or after DV. years later, got the DV logo tattoed on my arm. it´s one of the most truly amazing albums i´ve heard in my entire life.
I love your different facial expressions when listening to this Album 😁❤️
I'm looking forward for your next Video.
One of the reasons I enjoy your channel Molly is that I learn about some music that I might have never explored on my own.
So happy to see this one reviewed. One of my personal favorites ❤
Also track 3 as may have already figured out is 2 songs on 1 track, there' Carry Stress in The Jaw of course, and then about halfway through there's a secret song called...The Secret Song.
Oh I see, yeah The Bends was an interesting track because it kept fading in and out like it had different sections to it.
I really enjoy how you react to albums, I made those same looks of disgust listening to Mr Bungle for the first time but now im a huge fan. Music is so crazy
Nice to see a whole album reaction, in the modern era that experience is kinda missing. Thanks for sharing this
I loved your facial expression when you heard last dissonant note from the horn on the hidden track….priceless!!!!! I’ve always dug this album since it came out in the 90zzzz…when I first heard it at the end I was like “WTF did I just listen to!!!???” It was so weird in the best way…I always likened it to it as if Mike Patton did an album with the Carl Stalling Project…which was the music behind so many Loony Tunes cartoons….awesome reaction amiga!!! 🤘🏽🤪🤘🏽🤪
Mike Patton is such a genius. One of his biggest works was being able to put this out there thanks to his work with FNM. Not one good song here, but EXCELLENT parts in almost everything. For the most part, this sounds like an Italian, dopey, 1970s cartoon. Patton touches things and his magic manifests beauty. I would have been so pissed off buying this in 1995 (when I was a teen) only because I thought Patton was great. Probably would have sold it back the next day. California IS beautiful. "Pink Cigarette" lives in my head forevermore. There should be a film made with the entire Mr. Bungle discography. Thank you, Mike Patton...for existing.
My first time listening to Mr. Bungle. That was certainly different. It's always fun to listen to something new though.
It's been a privilege discovering new music on your channel. Thank you!
Did you know your video is the very first thing that comes up for me when I Google ‘mr bungle disco volante’.
Even above the band. 😂
You got all the cool street kred points for this one. It will grow on you for many years to come
I have had a very tough week but, as always, your videos lift me up!
Thanks. ❤
Merry Go Bye Bye has the most aggressive guitar riffs I ever heard
Mr bungle and pretty much everything Mike Patton is easily top 5 of most of my musical taste. seen bungle and faith no more many times live. I was introduced to Bungle Self titled in highschool. loved it. Disco came out, I tried my best but for the first 20+ listens I didnt get it. ff to California, I was back in love
Hi Molly, great to see you back! Me and my best friend are looking forward to listening to your reaction and thoughts on each track of the album. We have never heard of Mr Bungle but are looking forward to listening to the music
Thanks so much! You're definitely in for a wild ride with Mr. Bungle, this album is pretty crazy! Hope you enjoy the video :)
@@mollyesanborn We will. What do you think of me and my best friend watching your vlogs and discovering new artists and music?
I actually just finished the album a few minutes ago, ago and it was interesting. May require another listen or 5.
Molly, you could've reviewed this album with facial expressions alone and I would totally have understood what you meant...I'll be seeing Mr Bungle along with the Melvins next month, should be an interesting show
This is the perfect album for eliciting the craziest facial expressions, that's for sure! I never knew what to expect from one second to the next. Hope you enjoy seeing them live, I'm sure that'll be a great time.
@@mollyesanborn really enjoy your channel, your reviews are awesome
@@pazwretzky4673 thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying the videos :)
Always a classic album, carry stress in the jaw is my favorite track! Thank you for making this Molly!
This might be the first time I ever got chills listening to music. When Patton yells on Desert Search... Oh man. Seeing this live was such an exoerienfe. The guy on thr bongos at the end was in a zone and he brought us all in
Cinematic, yes. A lot of the time this album is more creepy or obscure mood and atmosphere than music. I ❤ it.
Absolutely! Parts of it sound like they were taken from a movie soundtrack.
It often gives me the feeling of listening to the soundtrack of an unmade David Lynch movie 🍿
Thank you, this video made my day!
So cool to se this! I am a Big Fan! haha
Sounds very avant-garde, experimental stuff. Has the spirit of very early Kraftwerk albums. Certainly original.
This album is wildly experimental, that's for sure! They swing between so many different styles and extremes on this project. I'll have to look into Kraftwerk, I don't believe I've ever heard of them before.
@@mollyesanborn Kraftwerk are a legendary experimental electronic band from Germany. They got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Fame in 2021. They started in 1970 and are widely regarded as the early originators of electronic music, they influenced bands/acts like David Bowie, Depeche Mode, New Order, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, and The Smashing Pumpkins. They definitely made their mark in music. :)
Guess I haven’t listened to enough Kraftwerk. Grotus’ album Brown reminds me of this but this is a fairly unique album, like Bungle’s debut
Very happy you’re listening to this. What a year to be alive when this came out in 95 i believe. Don’t know if i can pick a favourite on this one as the whole album is such an experience. I once saw Bungle play on the California tour in Seatttle at the Showbox theatre and Violenza Domestica live was so familiar and incredible!
Oh and i would recommend The Secret Chiefs 3 Book M. Enjoy!
How did i miss this?!
This is so good, i cant even recommend Meshuggah today.
Awewome stuff!!
First off, love you checking out all these classics and having fun inputs on the music, makes for a good watch :)
I'm not sure if this is a good place for recommendations, but you ,and Mr Bungle fans in general, might love Igorrr. They are kindof like a metal/electronic successor to Mr Bungle.
Their album Savage Sinusoid is a total trip . For that album and the one after they have a more full band style. Before that they were a lot more electronic, and currently they are rebuilding with new members (no new recordings yet). If you feel like only doing one song, "Hummous" "Cheval" or "ieuD" are great ones to chose, music video especially, but whole album would be great too
You can maybe tell by the name of the album and the vaguely more restrained atmosphere of this album vs their 1st one; but this album was heavily inspired by Italian cinema.
I can certainly hear the influence, I especially noticed that on Violenza Domestica.
It's stuff like in this album that make me realise why Valve, or someone at Valve, put Mike Patton in Left 4 Dead 1 & 2.
Patton does a lot of voice acting. If you happen to know the movie Bunraku, he's the narrator.
Lots of "monster sounds" in games and movies. There's a whole list.
The luster of this album wears off when you start listening to John Zorn (Losta Raymond Scott up in this one, too). Same goes for the Self Titled and Cardiacs. Love playing drums to this album.
This was released the same year as Cardiacs - Sing to God. Watershed year for fantastic freaky music
I've had The Bends on my Halloween playlist when I hand out candy to the kids for years. It's perfect, especially the end as it gets so loud compared to everything else. I may have scared away a kid or two over the years.
Also, I heard someone describe the last couple of notes of Merry Go Bye Bye as the perfect intro to their next album California. Or they belonged on that album. Something like that, can't quite remember the details but the gist has always stuck with me, like that's what they planned to do next even though that album wouldn't come out for another four years. Makes sense to me.
Finally, disco volante!!
This just reminds me of the work Patton did with both John Zorn, an experimental jazz figure, and Fantomas, a supergroup of sorts with an emphasis on spastic noise.
Probably my favorite album of all time. It has just about everything I love in music and it always takes me back to the special year I first listened to it extensively. It was the most difficult MB album for me to get into, but eventually began to speak to me like no other.
6:59 I've listened to this song maybe 50 times and you saying it's like a horse galloping opened up my brain because the whole song has that rhythm and you're 100% correct.
13:51 "It really does sound like you're in a cartoon." Girl, you are killing it with these descriptions.
In my head I always created the story since the album translated to 'flying saucer' that the band was originally approached by Tim Burton for his MARS ATTACKS movie. This is what they came up with and Burton in the end went with something more easily digestible for human ears.
I can't imagine a major label today being so accommodating for something like Mr Bungle was back in the day. I guess if Taylor Swift wanted to do a Gregorian chant album they would.
My fave tracks have always been the one's that included some death metal like 'Carry.....Jaw' and 'Merry.....Bye'.
Those who like the cinematic flair of this. I definitely recommend the movie theme cover record, 'The Director's Cut', from another Patton project, the musical supergroup, Fantomas.
Niiiice! Been waiting for this one ❤❤❤
Wow, wasn't expecting this. Can't wait to watch it and see what you think.
My top 5 from this album:
5 - The Bends
4 - Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz
3 - Carry Stress in the Jaw
2 - Merry Go Bye Bye
1 - Platypus
Despite being a big fan of FNM and enjoying Mr Bungles thrash remake album Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny, I've never heard this album. I think I will give it a listen myself this weekend and report back! Have a nice weekend Molly!
Definitely go check it out! This one is a pretty wild listen, very dark and atmospheric compared to their self-titled or California. I'll definitely have to get to a reaction for Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny at some point too, would love to hear that one.
Hey, I think you could react to "Gangrena Gasosa", a brazillian band that uses elements from the umbanda in their musics and its pretty good
FIRSTTT !! I LOVE THIS ALBUM
Let's gooooo! Yeah this album was wild, thanks for checking out the reaction :)
YAY MOLLY!!!! I hope you’re doing good today ☺️❤️
This is what i imagine the Loony Tunes cartoon characters would create if they all formed a band lol
Wow didn't expect this video. Enjoy
Dipping your toe into the deep end of the pool! Don't go straight to Phantomas. Delve into The Melvins before you touch Mike Patton's collaborations with them.
It will be a nice ride.
Thanks for the heads up! I'll definitely have to get to The Melvins at some point.
They have... a few albums in their discography, so let me help you out and point straight towards Houdini to begin with.
@@NerudoP-Clowes Yeah.... probably a smart idea. I'll need to spend a few minutes getting a couple recommendations together.
Next to my Frank Zappa collection, The Melvins is number 2.
@@NerudoP-Clowes Lysol and Bullhead are my favorites.
A curated list is a very good idea for this band. Imagine if she started with Prick. Don't get me wrong, "Pure Digital Silence" is one of the greatest songs of all time, but there isn't a whole lot beyond that.
You should check Delirium Cordia and Suspended Animation from Fantômas. Both super intense in their on way. Now if you are into films, The Director's Cut from the same band is pretty darn good. Patton was going places 🥸👌
Trevor Dunn had a great deal of influence on this release. His "Trio Convulsant" with Mary Halvorson and Ches Smith is brilliant.
One of my all time favorite albums nothing I have ever heard sounds like this.
On the album The Bends does have individual titles for all the parts. I lost the CD at the base of a cult when I stormed out, but remember that the first one is 'Man Overboard' and there's one called 'Panic in Blue', which is a great title.
“In true Mr.Bungle fashion…” love it!
I absolutely love the facial expressions you make while listening to these songs ❤ You should do a review of Disturbed’s albums, there is some amazing content there.
Amazing album 👏👏
ah yes. the long awaited video of Disco Volante
Damn, Bungle is one of my top 3 bands but I forgot about the track The Bends. To me the ending on that track is one of the scariest and most visceral sounding things of any song I heard, to the point it actually makes me feel ill (stomach, tight chest and goosebumps). Once, when I was a teen, I put this on the home stereo max volume and when that ending hit the family pictures started projecting out of the furniture, the room was rumbling and it sounded like the stereo was about to explode. It was pretty scary.
You can really hear the seeds of Fantomas - Suspended Animation (2005) in this. Wonder how long Patton had those ideas kicking around.
Another Mr. Bungle album for me to check out, hope it's a good one. Though I am just glad that all is well. I'm curious have you checked out the Faith no more album called "Introduce yourself"? It has the original lead singer Chuck Mosley in it, and and it features the song "We Care a lot"!
I’ve listened to this album over a hundred times. Yes I’m insane.
the demo version of the first track is so good
I was waiting for your reaction to this album, this band changed the way I see music and showed me that you don't need to be stuck in a traditional way of making music.
The Bends is a collection of ambient interludes, they are called:
I. Man Overboard
II. The Drowning Flute
III. Aqua Swing
IV. Follow the Bubbles
V. Duet for Guitar and Oxygen Tank
VI. Nerve Damage
VII. Screaming Bends
VIII. Panic in Blue
IX. Love on the Event Horizon
X. Re-Entry
An interesting fact is that Slipknot(very early on in 1996-1997) used to open their shows with one of these interludes(Nerve Damage and Screaming Bends). Mike Patton, Faith No More and Mr. Bungle himself inspired several bands in the new metal scene.
i just love this album, it immediately clicked for me. Here's some stuff you might find interesting after listening to it:
The secret song at the end of "Carry stress in the jaw" was recorded without their bassist knowing, so when he found the tapes he added these weird grandpa vocals to prank back the band.
Even cooler, if you have the original vinyl pressing of the album "Carry Stress in the Jaw" and "Secret Song" are pressed directly next to each other, where the needle can either go to the one or the other song. So if you listen to the vinyl it might usually just go to "Carry stress in the jaw" or play the secret song once in a while, which is just so awesome. You could have the vinyl for a while just listen to it a few times and never realize that secret song is on there. On the cd they just put it right at the end of "Carry Stress in the Jaw" so when you skip through the tracks you also might miss that track.
Violenza Domnestica is indeed italian and afaik is supposed to be a nod to "the Godfather" and describes a scene where a husband is abusing and cutting off the tongue of his wife. The asmr (in 1995 lol) also does a great job at keeping you on the edge with how close and intimite it makes you feel, cause its such a contrast.
Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz is sung in a made up language that's just supposed to sound creepy or weird, you should definately google the lyric sheets for these tracks, cause they look more like a drawing with jumbled up words in between, it's great. you could get these lyrics by sending a dollar to their Po box and they would send you these lyric sheets and additional artwork you could glue into the booklet lol. Chemical Marriage is also using that language, Desert Search for Allah is actually using arabic from the quoran, Qyiamat a tawil, qyiamat insan al kamel, meaning "the great resurrection of the beginning, the great resurrection of the perfect man" (talking about Allah I believe)
The bends is also about a diver not realizing he's been running low on oxygen, getting hallucinations and havng to go up, but doing so to quickly and dying to the bends. The whole album is mixed so well, cause it specifically is mixed quietly so the louder parts, especially at 17:40 are alot louder. I also love how the noise gets louder and louder until the diver dies and the noise just stops.
Platypus was supposed to be on their self titled but didnt fit with the other tracks, like "Mr nice guy" from their demo. So they kept it and repurposed it for disco volante. (its not quite different from the scrapped demo, you can hear that in live versions)
Another funfact about Merry go Bye bye is that the silence before the hidden track is actually the track nothing, which is credited to Lengyel and Heifetz in the booklet, cause they had no writing credits on the other tracks, so they just got credited for nothing, lol. The hidden track after is actually called noises.
I love that even though you didnt exactly know what the tracks were about, you did realize that The bends is about diving cause it sounds like water and Merry go bye bye is about going up to heaven, (cause it actually is about s****e). I think this is where this album excells in, creating an atmosphere that is exactly what is promised in the title, (disco allah, violenza domnestica, after school special,...)
25:00 That's actually John Zorn playing his trumpet. He is pretty well known for his band "naked city" with which he tried to push music to an extreme. If you havent yet, you should check out the self titled "naked city" album or "radio". (edit: actually yeah, on radio you will find alot of similarities with this album)
Yay!!!!! One of my favorite albums ever.
Im italian so when i heard violenza domestica the first time i pogged so hard i wasn't expecting to hear my native tongue in a mr bungle album lol
I really truely think that they made this album for your review 😁 awesome! Youre awesome👍
Haha, glad you enjoyed the reaction! This album is wild, I never knew what to expect while listening to it.
@mollyesanborn Yea, this album grew on me, it took awhile, but now one of my all-time favs :) imagine that
Molly! You have to check out Mike Patton in a (sadly) one off project called Lovage - Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By
Noted! I'll have to check it out, thanks for the suggestion :)
@@mollyesanborn be prepared, the theme of the album is sexual innuendos.
Mike Patton plays the man. Jennifer Charles (from Elysian Fields) is the other vocalist, she plays the sultry woman. And the album is produced by Dan The Automator who's most known for doing the Gorillaz and I think most recently did the current release by The Black Keys.
This album sounds cool af lol. I’m listening after watching this video ☺️
If you haven't yet, I feel you might enjoy Portishead album dummy
I was so happy to know the vocalist is involved with new projects recently. Portishead falls within the realm of 90's triphop adjacent female fronted bands with that very experimental, yet smooth sound with elements of hip hop, and generally eclectic and ambient kind of soothing artsy sounds xD probs why the name of the general genre.
Faith no more covered glory box live as well.
Lol I love your expressions, you’re beautiful af☺️
Speaking of Bjork, you should check out her album, Medulla, an album where almost all of the instrumentation is from human vocals. Guess who is featured on the album.
The end of Desert Search For Techno Allah sounds like it would fit really well in Dune. The lyrics are about the Peacock god and that 's an interesting thing. I love the lyric 'Dark tresses under the black light'. There's a reference (not in English) to the Perfect Human; wild theological stuff.
19:14 - I haven't listened to this in years but... the more I listen to the back half the more I wonder if the sound effects here inspired Lil Ugly Mane on his beats, especially on albums like Oblivion Access.
And people who don't have the experience or value physical copies of music miss out on the entire lyrics of Me Mowska written out in circles on the album insert, plus other CD decals you could send for to put in the actual CD booklet.And the extra 7in of live The Stroke cover in the LP package 🤘 It's cool that I see more physical copies and interesting merch from the different bands I do sound for sound for every week. Explore music and everything
If you would really like to know how Mr Bungle got a lot of their ideas as far as way out there style material.You should check out Frank Zappa’s album or albums “Freak Out” especially the song The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet”
Also Frank Zappa “You Are what You Is” album
Any plans to cover The Real Thing and/or any other Faith No More albums?
I'd love to hear more from Faith No More! I'll certainly keep more of their albums in mind for future videos :)
Another wild thing you could cover, I don't know if you have any interest in drum and bass but Photek's Modus Operandi would be fun.
To understand this album more, trying researching and listening to John Zorn. Because he has one of the biggest discographies ever, I’d suggest the self titled album by his band Naked City first.
My friends and I would call it "bungling" whenever a song descended into chaos
They mess with everyone, the volume of the album starts low, slowly getting louder until it's it's peaking at loudest, and levels out around the middle of Desert Search. It's subtle but effective especially if you are listening straight through 👍
Fantomas and Peeping Tom would be fun to check out
If you dig the jazzyness of this album the you might super dig Soul Coughing. They have three albums and they're all Amazing. Ruby Vroom is the 1st, in case you would like to start at the beginning. =)
Thank you for the suggestion! I'll have to check out Soul Coughing.